Overview
Founded in 1980, Seattle-based Precor is a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation (www.amersports.com), the world’s largest sports equipment company, with internationally recognized brands that include Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Salomon, Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, ATEC, Enve, Peak Performance and Arc’Teryx.
For more than 30 years, Precor has been inspiring people to live a life in motion. Precor’s world headquarters is located in Woodinville, WA with additional domestic operations in Whitsett, North Carolina.
Precor is the #1 supplier of fitness equipment to many of the world’s biggest fitness chains, including 24 Hour Fitness, Gold’s Gym, Anytime Fitness, and YMCA. Precor is also a preferred fitness equipment supplier to Hilton Hotels worldwide.
With a mission to be the standard of excellence in the fitness industry, Precor manufactures and sells high-end fitness equipment for the home and commercial environment.
- Cardio Equipment (e.g. Ellipticals (EFX), Treadmills, Adaptive Motion Trainers (AMT), Bikes)
- Strength Training Systems
- Fitness Entertainment Products (e.g. Personal Viewing Screens (PVS), Audio Transmitters/Receivers)
Why You Should Join the Precor Team
- Dynamic, forward thinking company leading the industry in product innovation
- Rewards and recognition for superior performance
- Collaborative environment fostering teamwork and accountability
- Opportunity to work for a company that positively impacts people’s lives
- Exceptional benefits program including profit sharing, generous 401(k) match, and free on-site gym access
- Superior employee discounts on Precor and other Amer Sports Corporation brand products
What You’ll Do
About this role:
The Senior Scrum Master/Product Manager (S-SM) is responsible for leading local and offshore product development team members through software deliveries using a Scrumban methodology.
The S-SM position is part of the software development team in the Experience Design Group (XDG) and is an integral part of daily activity within the XDG. Activities consist of leading/facilitating SCRUM ceremonies such as standup, grooming and retrospective meetings, agile coaching, working with others to remove impediments and coordinating with the customer support team to perform field tests and software releases.
As the S-SM, you will work collaboratively through a Scrumban process with members of the product development team to deliver an industry-changing user experience.
The successful candidate will manage an assigned portfolio of projects to achieve:
- On-time Product Delivery
- Team Self Organization and Engagement
- Overall Project Cost Targets
- Quality and Performance Requirements
You will be responsible for:
The Sr. Scrum Master/Project Manager is responsible first and foremost to provide the leadership that will drive the team to a unified objective.
- Provide collaborative leadership.
- Initiate frequent and proactive communications.
- Proactive initiator of risk identification and resolution.
- Facilitate timely and effective confrontation of performance issues as they relate to the role of Scrum Master/Product Manager.
- Lead and coach problem solving.
- Create and sustain an operating environment conducive to open thinking.
- Practice effective situational leadership to address needs of cross-functional team.
- Perform other duties as assigned
What We’re Looking For
In order to be successful in this role, you will bring:
- BA/BS or MS degree
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Industry certification required
- Software development, Hardware/Software integration knowledge desired
- PMI-ACP, Agile Certified Practitioner desired
- PMI-PMP, Project Management Professional certification desired
- 7+ years’ experience in a technical software development environment
- 3-4 years’ experience as a Software Program/Project Manager using Agile techniques.
- Must be able to mentor team members in various areas of agile process improvement
- Demonstrated experience driving software development planning and execution, removing/escalating impediments, reporting risks, impediments, sprint, and release progress.
- Demonstrated experience for managing software project schedules, timelines, and SCRUM/Kanban teams to ensure that products are shipped on time, within budget and meeting quality standards set by the company.
- Must be able to effectively facilitate team estimation of product back-log items and in identifying/managing cross-organization dependencies.
- Demonstrated facilitation skills and the ability maintain working relationships with all levels of the organization and across multidisciplinary groups, including hardware engineering, design, user research, and customer service.
- Demonstrate great problem-solving skills and high intellectual horsepower, including a strong passion for new ideas and the ability to advocate for how they would be best vetted/implemented.
- Possess strong EQ – self-awareness and a high pride in building a team.
How you will be successful:
- Customer Focus – solicits and uses feedback for continuous improvement. Strives for quality and excellence.
- Accountability – takes a no excuses approach to making things happen. Takes responsibility for own actions and results.
- Teamwork – Actively assists to move the team toward the completion of goals
- Communication Skills – Effectively expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form.
- Collaboration – Establishes collaborative relationships to achieve objectives
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
This is a full-time position with occasional extended work hours as required by the business cadence. Regular travel is not expected for the Senior Scrum Master/Product Manager position, but occasional travel for business and company support may be required at times.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Light physical effort in an office environment. Some lifting of parts / products may be required in the manufacturing areas.
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Light physical effort in an office environment
- Moderate computer use / data entry
- Must be able to lift up-to 40 lbs.
DISCLAIMER: The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of the employee. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATION: If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to: recruiting@precor.com or call 425.486.9292 or 800.786.8404.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.
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